U.S. Appeals Court Judge Henry Friendly, 82, considered by...

March 12, 1986

NEW YORK — U.S. Appeals Court Judge Henry Friendly, 82, considered by colleagues as one of the greatest judges of the century, was found dead Tuesday in his apartment. Law clerk Tom Dagger said the judge died of a heart attack, but police said the cause of death was unknown, and an autopsy would be performed. In 1959 President Eisenhower appointed Friendly a judge for the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers New York, Connecticut and Vermont. Friendly, known for his scholarly and analytical opinions, was on senior status but frequently heard cases.